Our weekend wine tastings are on hiatus, but we will still be featuring select wines for discount!
Our lineup this week includes a pétillant naturel from Early Mountain, a classic Bandol rosé, and a Willamette-Valley Pinot Noir rated 93 Points by Wine Spectator.
Scroll down to explore tasting notes, and order via the online form.
In addition to this wine feature, we are also offering a feature for Mother’s Day of Dear Mom canned wines and an effervescent rosé from Lolea, also for 10% off retail price. Find more information below!
For a printable PDF of this weekend’s notes, click here!
Mother’s Day Feature
Special this Mother’s Day, we have Lolea Rosé Sangria and a white and rosé canned wine from Dear Mom, both available for 10% off retail price!
Lolea Rosé Sangria has hints of hibiscus and ginger, with a festive effervescence. The first 6 orders will receive a wine chiller - the perfect Mother’s Day surprise!
Retail: $16.95, Sale: $15.25
Dear Mom’s Oregon White is 100% Pinot Gris, with a lovely floral nose and honeysuckle and pear on the palate.
Retail (4-Pack): $16.95, Sale: $15.25
Dear Mom’s Oregon Rosé is a 50/50 blend of Syrah and Malbec. The nose has notes of cherry blossoms and watermelon, which complement a palate of strawberry and lavender. Both Dear Mom wines are dry, not sweet!
Retail (4-Pack): $16.95, Sale: $15.25
Add a locally-grown boquet of peonies to your order and surprise the mother in your life this Sunday!
Early Mountain Pet Nat Blanc 2019
Origin: Virginia
Retail: $24.95 | Sale: $22.65
Pétillant naturel (Pét-Nat), literally meaning “naturally sparkling,” is a term for sparkling wine made by Méthode Ancestrale. The wine begins its fermentation as any other white; but prior to completion, the wine is bottled under crown cap to finish the fermentation in bottle. Distinctive aromas of honeysuckle, grapefruit pith, pear and peach are highlighted by notes of tropical hops. The aromatic intensity of Malvasia Bianca is complemented by the wine’s effervescence. The fine bubbles, produced by the ferment finished in bottle, creates a unique mouthfeel with the natural tannins from the grape.
Malvasia Blanca
Giuseppe Bocchino Cortese dell'Alto "Cadicarassa" 2018
Origin: Italy
Retail: $14.95 | Sale: $13.45
Italy's Piedmont region is home to the Bocchino Winery which sustainably produces diverse wine styles. Crafted from the cortese grape, this dry white shares aromas of white blossom and lime. Flavours include apple and almond with a crisp, clean finish. Great with hors d'oeuvres, salads with goat cheese, pasta or white fish.
100% Cortese
Sustainable
Bastgen Paulinshofberg Spätlese Riesling 2017
Origin: Germany
Retail: $23.95 | Sale: $21.55
Founded in 1850, Weingut Bastgen is located on the tiny hamlet of Monzel, not far from Bernkastel-Keus. The current owners are husband-and-wife team Armin Vogel and Mona Bastgen, who began working in the winery in 1993. They meticulously tend 4.5 ha (11.11 acres) of which 80% is Riesling. This 2017 vintage has crisp notes of peach & lime with a beautiful minerality. It is textured and bright with well-integrated acidity.
100% Riesling
92 Points Wine Enthusiast
Mas Redonne Bandol Rose 2018
Origin: France
Retail: $24.95 | Sale: $22.65
The Tournier family established this estate in 1982, renovating it from an old farm in La Cadiere-d'Azur. They farm organically, focusing on Mourvedre, which they blend with a little Cinsault and Grenache for this textbook Bandol rosé. It's savory, with Mourvedre's earthy black fruit flavors, a little herbaceous and peppery, saline and firm. Pair with a classic summer lunch at Locke Store!
55% Mourvedre, 35% Cinsault, 10% Grenache
Organic
90 Points Wine & Spirits
Cantine Colosi Nero d'Avola 2018
Origin: Italy
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
Run by a father and son team, Cantina Colosi is one of Sicily`s most quality-conscious producers with vineyards planted on the volcanic soils of Northern Sicily and on the island of Salina. The varietal `Nero d`Avola` is a native Sicilian grape that has become very fashionable for its rich character and bold structure. Made in a simple and easy-drinking style, the unoaked 2018 Sicilia Nero d’Avola offers youthful brightness and variety-driven notes of wild cherry, cassis, licorice, and olives. It is a perfect pairing for red meats, pasta with tomato sauce, and aged cheeses.
100% Nero d’Avola
87 Points Wine Advocate
Patricia Green Pinot Noir Estate 2018
Origin: Oregon
Retail: $39.95 | Sale: $35.95
Patricia Green Cellars is located in the Ribbon Ridge Appellation of the Willamette Valley on a 52 acre estate purchased in 2000 by Patty Green and Jim Anderson. Their 2018 Estate Pinot Noir is lithe and delicately layered, with expressive raspberry and pomegranate flavors that take on orange peel and spiced cinnamon notes on the way to polished tannins. Drink now through 2028.
100% Pinot Noir
93 Points Wine Spectator
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins Côtes du Rhône 2016
Origin: France
Retail: $25.95 | Sale: $23.35
Intense, brilliant garnet-red in color, this wine reveals lovely fruit, loads of body and a heady bouquet of ground peppers, raspberries cherry liqueur, currants, and spice box. Full-bodied and dense, it tastes more like a “baby Châteauneuf” than a Côtes du Rhône. A complete wine, rich and elegant.
70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points Wine Advocate